Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 John 5:21

There are 3 footnotes for this reference.

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 3, page 99, footnote 7 (Image)

Tertullian (I, II, III)

Apologetic. (HTML)

The Chaplet, or De Corona. (HTML)

Chapter X. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 416 (In-Text, Margin)

... hid in it. Nothing must be given to an idol, and so nothing must be taken from one. If it is inconsistent with faith to recline in an idol temple, what is it to appear in an idol dress? What communion have Christ and Belial? Therefore flee from it; for he enjoins us to keep at a distance from idolatry—to have no close dealings with it of any kind. Even an earthly serpent sucks in men at some distance with its breath. Going still further, John says, “My little children, keep yourselves from idols,”[1 John 5:21] —not now from idolatry, as if from the service of it, but from idols—that is, from any resemblance to them: for it is an unworthy thing that you, the image of the living God, should become the likeness of an idol and a dead man. Thus far we assert, ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 1, page 598, footnote 2 (Image)

Eusebius: Church History from A.D. 1-324, Life of Constantine the Great, Oration in Praise of Constantine

The Life of Constantine with Orations of Constantine and Eusebius. (HTML)

The Oration of Eusebius. (HTML)

Chapter XII (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 3545 (In-Text, Margin)

... he who is the supreme Source of good, and Cause of all things, is beyond all comprehension, and therefore inexpressible by word, or speech, or name; surpassing the power, not of language only, but of thought itself. Uncircumscribed by place, or body; neither in heaven, nor in ethereal space, nor in any other part of the universe; but entirely independent of all things else, he pervades the depths of unexplored and secret wisdom. The sacred oracles teach us to acknowledge him as the only true God,[1 John 5:20-21] apart from all corporeal essence, distinct from all subordinate ministration. Hence it is said that all things are from him, but not through him.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 387, footnote 4 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

Treatises. (HTML)

Against Jovinianus. (HTML)

Book II (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 4655 (In-Text, Margin)

2. This would be a real difficulty and one for ever incapable of solution were it not solved by the witness of John himself, who immediately goes on to say,[1 John 5:21] “My little children, guard yourselves from idols.” If everyone that is born of God sinneth not, and cannot be tempted by the devil, how is it that he bids them beware of temptation? Again in the same Epistle we read: “If we say that we have no sins, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we ...